Tag: palm oil
Revised palm oil standards a positive step forward
Weiwei Su April 29, 2013
WWF has welcomed revised standards for sustainable palm oil that were endorsed by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) at its extra-ordinary General Assembly last week in Kuala Lumpur.
In the market for change: Carrefour provides sustainable palm oil in Indonesia!
Steph Morgan September 4, 2012
If you check the label of your favorite chocolate bar, soap, or toothpaste, chances are that one of the ingredients is palm oil.
50 Stories: Sustainable palm oil
Sara Falconer May 22, 2011
Everything from cosmetics to chocolate bars could soon be carrying the sustainable palm oil label.
50 Stories: Protecting the Heart of Borneo
Sara Falconer May 14, 2011
The tide is turning in the battle to stop the destruction of this island’s treasure trove of biodiversity.
Camera catches bulldozer destroying Sumatra tiger forest
Sara Falconer October 12, 2010
A video camera trap installed by WWF and partners has captured footage linking the destruction of a crucial Sumatran tiger forest to the expansion of palm oil plantations in Indonesia’s Riau Province.